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Decca Records of the front cover of Dame Vera Lynn's new album (Image: PA)

Dame Vera, who said she was “surprised” she’d hit 100 years of age, said she will have two celebrations – one for her friends and the other for her family.

The newly recorded album features new re-orchestrated versions of her most beloved songs, including rare recordings

Vera is joined by tenor Alfie Boe on We’ll Meet Again. To close the album, the RAF Squadronaires feature on Yours – as a tribute to Dame Vera’s late husband, Harry Lewis, who was a founder member.

“It was very important to pay tribute to Harry,” she said. “ We always worked together and it was very nice for me to be able to get recognition for him for looking after me so well.... I am thrilled to have all those wonderful artistes singing with me, and wish it could have been in real life.”

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Vera was the The "forces' sweetheart" - who buoyed the nation's spirits in the Second World War (Image: PA)

Dame Vera is the only recording artist in the world to have spanned the charts from the 1940s to the 21st century. Her 100th birthday celebration concert, ‘100: A Tribute to Dame Vera Lynn’, is being held at the London Palladium on March 18.